Sailfish

SAILFISH

MEXICO

JANUARY TO MARCH

Every winter from December to March around Cancun´s Caribbean waters sailfish arrive following schools of sardines. It´s a unique adventure to snorkel and swim with them while they hunt and feed.

Blue to gray in color with white underbellies, they get their name from their spectacular dorsal fin which stretches up high and is nearly the length of their body. One of the fastest fish in the ocean, sailfish can reach speeds of 30 meters per second, equivalent to 120 Km/h (75 mph). This speed allows them to circle schools of fish and capture their prey.